200 ponies on a 20sf

[bitsamonkey]

All around performance should not be determined solely by top speed. Speed is fun: I've had a 200hp and a 150hp on a 20' seacraft and a 150hp on an 18' and have to respectfully disagree with most of these posts. I now run a 90hp on an 18' and wouldn't go back to a bigger motor. Cruising down a flat calm intracoastal at 30+mph is nice but I spend most of my time in the ocean and usually have to slow down to under 25mph. The hull just performs better with less weight on the transom.